Car horns are completely abused by road-ragers and cabbies. I think car horns should be discontinued in new automobiles, and all other horns should be disabled in cars at their next inspection. I bet if there was a study conducted comparing how often a horn is used in anger vs actually preventing accidents…it may be a million to one.
Every neighborhood in Manhattan is looking same these days: bodega, bank, Laundromat, bar, Duane Reade. bodega, bank, Laundromat, bar, Duane Reade. bodega, bank, Laundromat, bar, Duane Reade. bodega, bank, Laundromat, bar, Duane Reade. Mom and Pop moved to Florida…
I sold my car before I moved to NYC. No need for one. Everything is in walking distance or accessible by subway or taxi.
My favorite NYC entrepreneurs: the guy who invented the little brown bag for “roadies” and the $3 throw-away umbrella.
For those of you not from NY – B&T is not a sandwich without the lettuce. This is a derogatory term used for kids from Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut who take the “bridge and tunnels” into Manhattan to party. As a former B&T’er, I wear this tag proudly. But thankfully I will never need wait in Penn Station for the “5:15” ever again.
There is a NYC yellow cab with phat, shiny rims. This may be the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever seen. The rims don’t spin (that would just be ridiculous).
Every time I see someone raise their hand to hail a taxi I want to give them an enthusiastic high-5…and really slap the crap out of their hand. I’ve never done it, but I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t appreciate it.